When it comes to Christmas, you might be after a new bottle of perfume, some silky pajamas or underwear.
But what would you put on your festive wish list if you were one of Australia’s top female entrepreneurs?
FEMAIL delved inside the Christmas lists of some of the most successful women in the country – including PR queen Roxy Jacenko, activewear behemoth, Lorna Jane Clarkson, and the founder of the luxury leather business, The Daily Edited, Alyce Tran.
From AUD $63,000 designer weekly shoe subscriptions to Gucci fur-lined slippers and a luxurious trip to the Maldives, prepare to let your eyes (and wallets) water.
FEMAIL delved inside the Christmas lists of some of the most successful women in the country – including PR queen Roxy Jacenko (pictured), Lorna Jane Clarkson, and the founder of the luxury leather business, The Daily Edited, Alyce Tran
Lorna Jane Clarkson is after a luxury holiday to the Maldives (pictured)
ROXY JACENKO – CEO AND FOUNDER OF SWEATY BETTY
She’s the PR queen behind the multi-million-dollar business, Sweaty Betty PR, which turns over more than $10 million a year.
Roxy (pictured) shared her Christmas wish list with FEMAIL, revealing she’s after an elegant butter dish and hairdryer
So what does Roxy want for Christmas?
‘Top of my list is the silver plated butter dish by Christofle Paris,’ Roxy told FEMAIL. ‘I want it for entertaining at home.’
The elegant dish comes in at AUD $372.50 – and is sure to elevate any casual dining setting.
‘I’m also after some NEUBE BLVD summer pjs’. These cost $149 and are available to be monogrammed.
Also on Roxy’s list is a Shannakian Fine Jewellery Diamond Evil Eye bracelet.
‘I’d also like a GHD Flight Travel hairdryer,’ Roxy said – this costs $99.
Finally, on her fictional list, Roxy is after a time frame collage of family photos or her office from Picture Postie.
‘I also would LOVE tickets for Art Basel Miami 2018,’ Roxy added. ‘I’m Alec Monopoly [the graffiti artist] obsessed,’ she concluded.
As well as the butter dish (pictured left), Roxy would also love some NEUBE BLVD summer pjs – these come monogrammed and cost $149 (pictured right)
The CEO of luxury leather company, The Daily Edited, Alyce Tran (pictured), has managed to turn a leather goods startup into a business worth around $30 million
ALYCE TRAN – FOUNDER OF THE DAILY EDITED
The CEO of luxury leather company, The Daily Edited, Alyce Tran, has managed to turn a leather goods startup into a business worth around $30 million.
Top of her fantasy list is a weekly designer heel subscription service (pictured) – which retails for $63,000
So it’s no surprise that her fantasy Christmas list is also super glamorous.
‘My most aspirational wish would be a shoe of the week subscription service by Net a Porter,’ she told FEMAIL.
Retailing at over $63,000, this request is put through Net a Porter’s customer services team, and sees a different designer shoe be delivered to the recipient each week.
With the average Australian salary coming in at AUD $81,947 per annum with bonuses, if this were to be the case for many, it wouldn’t leave much left for general life admin.
‘I’d also love the Sarah and Sebastian Salt Cuff in White Gold,’ Alyce said. This retails at AUD $1,400 online.
‘Finally, it would be lovely to get a Three J NYC cotton PJ pant set in coral stars,’ she said. These cost $175.
The NSW interiors designer behind Incy Interiors, Kristy Withers (pictured), made headlines, when tennis star, Serena Williams, plumped for one of her wrought-iron rose gold cots
KRISTY WITHERS – FOUNDER OF INCY INTERIORS
The New South Wales-based interiors designer behind Incy Interiors made headlines earlier this year, when tennis star, Serena Williams, plumped for one of her wrought-iron rose gold cots.
Her business currently turns over around $7 million a year.
Speaking to FEMAIL, Kristy explained she’s after a bottle of Chanel’s iconic Chance fragrance this Christmas, as well as a blush notebook by The Daily Edited.
This retails for $59.95.
She’s also, in an ideal world, after an Aje dress, the Utopia style, which costs $795.
Speaking to FEMAIL, Kristy explained she’s after a blush notebook by The Daily Edited (pictured left) – she’s also loving the Aje Utopia dress (pictured right), which costs $795
As the founder of the award-winning beauty line, Model Co, Shelley Sullivan (pictured) is a hugely successful entrepreneur in the worlds of beauty and fashion
SHELLEY SULLIVAN – FOUNDER OF MODEL CO
She’d love a $206 pair of fringed gold-tone earrings by Katerina Makrivianni (pictured)
As the founder of the award-winning beauty line, Model Co, Shelley Sullivan is a hugely successful entrepreneur in the worlds of beauty and fashion.
‘I want the new fragrance from Louis Vuitton, Rose des Vents,’ she told FEMAIL. ‘You can get the bottle embossed and I LOVE a personalised gift.’
Elsewhere on her list, Shelley would love an Ouai Haircare ‘On my Ouai’ pack – which she said would be ‘perfect as I’m always travelling’.
Finally, she’d love a $206 pair of fringed gold-tone earrings by Katerina Makrivianni – ‘because goodness knows I need more pink!’.
Chloe Brookman (pictured), the brains behind the beautiful interiors range, Olli Ella, swiftly turned a side project into a multi-million dollar business
Chloe would love the House of Expected Sisters novel by Alexander McCall Smith as a dream stocking filler (pictured left) – as well as some new linen (pictured right)
CHLOE BROOKMAN – FOUNDER OF OLLI ELLA
The Byron Bay designer has just purchased a caravan she needs to kit out (pictured)
Chloe Brookman, the brains behind the beautiful interiors range, Olli Ella, swiftly turned a side project into a multi-million dollar business.
Created in her beautiful home in Byron Bay, it wasn’t long before the Olli Ella brand was snapped up by department stores around the world, including British stalwart, Harrods.
‘I’d love some new coffee cups from Dot and Co,’ she said – also highlighting the House of Expected Sisters novel by Alexander McCall Smith as a dream stocking filler.
Otherwise on her list, Chloe would love a pair of felt wool slippers, some Aesop Parsely Seed Face moisturiser and some linens from Cultiver Goods for her 70s Millard caravan she just purchased.
Activewear behemoth, Lorna Jane Clarkson (pictured), highlighted a luxurious trip to the Maldives as her dream gift
LORNA JANE CLARKSON – CEO OF LORNA JANE
For the activewear behemoth, Lorna Jane Clarkson, Christmas is all about being with the family.
‘I love everything about Christmas,’ she told FEMAIL. ‘The food, the decorations, the gift giving and the fact that it doesn’t seem to matter what’s going on in our lives we all just stop to celebrate and spend time with the people that we love.’
If Lorna was to choose one item for her festive wish list, it would be a ‘trip to Kani Club Med in the Maldives’:
‘Feel free to let my husband know!,’ she said. ‘We could spend Christmas with the family and then head off for a romantic getaway just the two of us!’.
Kani Club Med starts at AUD $1,940 per night per adult.
Founder of Eat Fit Food, Bianca Monley, would love some leggings by the Upside (pictured right), as well as some fluffy Gucci slippers (pictured left), which cost $1,095
BIANCA MONLEY – FOUNDER OF EAT FIT FOOD
After starting Eat Fit Food in 2002, founder, Bianca Monley, has watched the health food business grow and grow.
And being a ‘busy working mother’, there are a few things highlighted on her Christmas list:
‘I’d love some UNIT NINE white python boxing gloves, a Balmain crepe blazer and compression yoga pants from the Upside,’ Bianca told FEMAIL.
The Balmain blazer costs $3,203, while the leggings are $149.
Finally, Bianca has her eyes on the Gucci fur-lined slippers from Net a Porter, which cos $1,095 and have proved hugely popular with the style set.
Founder of Piccolo PR , Sarah Cichy (picturedf), famously built her passion project into an empire by way of a $300 IKEA desk – she shared her wish list with FEMAIL
SARAH CICHY – FOUNDER OF PICOLO PR
Founder of Piccolo PR, Sarah Cichy, famously built her passion project into an empire by way of a $300 IKEA desk and ‘putting my social life on ice’ several years ago.
She now reaps the rewards financially, turning over millions annually.
‘I’d love a YSL monogrammed bag,’ Sarah told FEMAIL. ‘Definitely a worth per wear purchase – it wouldn’t come off my shoulder’.
The beautiful bag retails for $2,609.
Sarah would also love a La Mer moisturising cream, a pair of white Reebok trainers and a double wrap Hermes belt, which costs $490.